09 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1921
Page
1
A regional column discusses labor unions, economic policy, taxation shifts, and government responses affecting workers and farmers. It cites threats against the Duplex company, calls for credit to farmers, wage and price pressures, and debates over industrial organization, taxation, and social outcomes. The piece ties these issues to broader economic policies and political rhetoric.
The La Crosse County Community Council debated a resolution condemning lawlessness on New Year’s Eve. The council adopted a substitute resolution praising officials for enforcing laws and distancing carnival organizers from the disorder.
In the San Gabriel valley quarantine towns Covina Glendora and Azusa reported a series of blasts felt Saturday night. Residents said every house shook and glass broke while the tremors resembled earthquakes. No explosion was reported at nearby oil fields and attempts were made to contact camps in the mountains where dynamite was stored.
Fargo North Dakota Marches incident reports Judge Forner Jude Edward Bagerud collapsed in a local floral shop Saturday evening after purchasing posies for his daughter’s eighth birthday. He was a prominent attorney and former associate judge of the state supreme court.
Fragmented OCR text describes a transfer of a German river fleet to France. It mentions Paris and individuals like Walker D. Hats, with references to a distribution, percentages, and tonnage. The legible parts are unclear and contain many garbled terms and numbers.
Wisconsin lawmakers and industrial leaders head to Washington as Esch seeks action on a fish rescue station for the upper Mississippi at La Crosse. Committee members including Esch and Williams will review the measure amid heavy federal business and 1924 political maneuvering.
A weekly ten dollar prize is offered to the politest citizen in La Crosse who is courteous to strangers. The Tribune and Leader-Press will announce the winner and email or call for prize pickup. The contest invites finds winners from any place or circumstance, with new names each week.
The La Crosse Tribune reports Mrs Manrietta Hluck, manager of the American House lunch room, won $10 as the most polite person identified by the Politeness Reporter during a weeklong city survey. Mrs Elliott greeted patrons warmly, helped a weary traveler, and even shared butter with two theater folk, maintaining a cheerful, steady demeanor throughout.
Agusto Castagna, linked to white operations between Milwaukee and Hurley, fled the country after a federal indictment for transporting liquor. Judge Landis ordered enforcement chief A. C. Wolfe to seize Castagna’s car and liquor on the Chippewa Indian reservation. Other defendants pled guilty. sentences varied including a $20 fine for possessing pepsin wine.
Officials report the arrest of Walter Bing Walter Kegge and Benjamin Farrowet in a three station liquor raid that unearthed a thirteen gallon still and illicit gear. One additional suspect Toby Prid was taken into custody on a gambling charge at the same location.
Principal Wollam Collinge of La Crosse High School spoke after a Christmas vacation dance where attendees caused trouble. He said the event was marred by careless remarks and that efforts would be made to improve atmosphere and safety. Students responsible are being dealt with by authorities.
In a chaotic Ways and Means session Congressmen abandoned decorum for a toy frenzy. Toy maker J J C Foote of Strandsburg Pa acted as Santa, urging tariff protection as Japanese imitators flood the market with cheaper, novel toys. Exhibits were displayed behind the podium before the scramble ensued.
An increase of 10000 in the pace for New York Stock Exchange seats was recorded Saturday as two seats were transferred. One fetched 90006 dollars and the other 89000 dollars, with the last prior sale around 80000 dollars.
Charles Sot Cam, a member of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and a cousin of Chief Seattle, died Saturday in Tacoma at age 110. The obituary notes his status as a centenarian among local Native communities.
Senator Sterling told the Newton Republican club that President-elect Harding would submit the new peace resolution after his inauguration to end the state of war with Germany. He urged a strong navy and discussed disarmament as a goal tied to a possible world association of nations.
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